Metabones, most known for their Speed Booster series of optical adapters, just announced the Mark IV version of their highly successful Canon EF/EF-S to Sony NEX (E-mount) Smart Adapter. Note, …
All indie filmmakers put a great deal of effort in order to achieve the so-called “film look” in their work. However, what does “film look” mean by definition and how …
Podcast 005 – The Realities Of A Micro-Budget Film – Shooting With A Minimal Crew, Identifying Your Audience And Engaging Them Posted by Ogy Stoilov July 14th, 2014 In Episode 005 of the 4K Shooters …
Broadcast TV content in the UK might just become better very soon. The DVB Steering Board, the body governing UHD TV standards, recently approved Phase 1 specifications for Ultra …
One usually associates 4K with digital cameras solely as an acquisition format in terms of resolution. 4K TV’s help us enhance the home viewing experience, however, the lack of …
A few days ago on Vimeo, I saw an awesome and inspiring short video called “Making Room” produced by The Music Bed. It features the infamous UK-based cinematographer Philip Bloom and his journey to …
A lot of things in the editing world have changed in the past few years. Final Cut 7 was a dominant and preferable piece of non-linear editing software for …
Earlier this week, UK based broadcast and lens adaptor specialist MFT Services, announced the world’s first lens adaptors for the upcoming 4K camera from AJA – the Cion. AJA …
The Panasonic GH4 and BMPC 4K are among the first affordable 4K cameras on the market that undoubtedly deliver great 4K images. One of the main questions, on many shooters’ mind is …
The new 4K capable DSLR from Sony – the A7s has been getting reviews by industry professionals left and right. And that’s not a coincidence at all. Impressive on …
Recording high-quality, top-notch production audio on set is one of the most important aspects of the filmmaking process. Whether you capture images in standart definition, HD, 2K or 4K …
In less than a five days, the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil will be in the history books. We’ve seen some awesome football games, a lot more goals …
Just a few years ago, we as filmmakers, were stuck with video images, we desperately tried to make more filmic by optical filters, 3:2 pulldowns, and all sorts of …
As part of the independent filmmakers’ society we always dream about participating in a big budget Hollywood-like production made for the big screen. Unfortunately, it’s not the typical case for many of …
Podcast 004 – The Week In Review: A7s vs BMPCC Rolling Shutter Test; 3-Axis Gimbals Part 2; And How I Chose The BMCC 2.5K To Shoot My First Feature …
The Sony A7s is a low-light monster no question about it. The full-frame 12MP sensor with those humongous gapless photo sites sucks up incredible amounts of light to deliver …
Last week, in Part 1 we looked at the Came 7000 gimbal and the Defy G2 3-axis gimbal for the GH4 and the Sony A7s. This week, we are going …
Nuri Bilge Ceylan is no stranger to accolades or the Cannes Film Festival. He won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011 for his incredible “Coen”-esk slow-burn …
Working with Adobe After Effects can easily turn your work process into a nightmare-ish experience, especially when your deadline is approaching fast and your clients are eager to see …
You might have heard that recently, earlier this week matter of fact, B&H dropped their price on the broadcast and low-budget filmmakers’ “work-horse” – the Canon EOS C300 EF …
